City of Shoreline v. United States Department of Transportation

W.D. Wash. · 2:26-cv-01311 · 2026 · CourtListener

District9th Cir.

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No. 2:26-cv-01311

Assigned to: Barbara J. Rothstein
Cause: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Nature of suit: 899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2026-04-16
Last filing: 2026-10-30

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W.D. Wash. · No. 2:26-cv-01311 · Docket on CourtListener

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2026-08-12 STIPULATION AND ORDER re Parties' 25 Stipulation JOINT STIPULATION AND PROPOSED CASE PLAN. The remaining initial deadlines in this case shall be vacated. By 10 court days after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issues a ruling in Martin Luther King, Jr. Cnty. et al. v. Trump et al., Case No. 25-3664 (King County), the parties shall meet and confer regarding their claims and defenses and potential for settlement, and file a joint status report and proposed schedule with the Court. In the unlikely event that the Ninth Circuit does not issue a decision in King County by 11/1/2026, the parties shall meet and confer and file a status report on 11/5/2026. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (CJS) (Entered: 08/12/2026)#26

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Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-04-17	2	COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants filed by City of Shoreline. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(King, Margaret) (Prepayment Waived) Modified on 4/17/2026 to add receipt # AWAWDC-9619672 (MIH). (Entered: 04/17/2026)	Complaint	37	PDF CL
2026-04-22	5	MINUTE ORDER made by direction of the Court, the Honorable Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge: (1) The Honorable Thomas S. Zilly hereby TRANSFERS the above captioned case as related to 2:25cv00814BJR and 2:25cv01435BJR to the Honorable Barbara J. Rothstein. All future pleadings shall bear the cause number 2:26cv01311BJR.(CJS) (Entered: 04/22/2026)	Minute Order	1	PDF CL
2026-04-23	6	STANDING ORDER FOR ALL CIVIL CASES by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. The procedures in this Order supplement, and in some cases, supersede the local rules. The parties are responsible for being familiar with the procedures in this Order. Failure to comply with the procedures may result in sanctions. (NAW) (Entered: 04/23/2026)	BJR Standing Order FORM event	10	PDF CL
2026-06-02	15	ORDER granting the Parties' 14 Stipulated Motion TO CONSOLIDATE AND PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(CJS) (Entered: 06/02/2026)	Order on Stipulated Motion	5	PDF CL
2026-06-29	20	ORDER GRANTING THE CITY OF SHORELINE'S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Shoreline's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Shoreline Dkt. 18 ) is GRANTED. By the end of the third court day after issuance of this Order, Defendants shall file on this Court's electronic docket and serve upon Plaintiffs a Status Report documenting the actions they have taken to comply with this Order, including a copy of the notice and an explanation as to whom the notice was sent. This Order shall remain in effect pending further orders from this Court. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (APH) (Entered: 06/29/2026)	Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction	28	PDF CL
2026-07-02	23	ORDER granting the Parties' 22 Stipulated MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (APH) (Entered: 07/02/2026)	Order on Stipulated Motion AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings	4	PDF CL
2026-07-08	24	DECLARATION of Sarah Louise Bishop re 20 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, by Defendants Sean Duffy, United States Department of Transportation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J)(Bishop, Sarah) (Entered: 07/08/2026)	Declaration (non motion)	3	PDF CL
2026-08-27	27	NOTICE OF APPEAL to Ninth Circuit (26-5552) re 20 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, by Defendants Sean Duffy, United States Department of Transportation. No fee required- US Government Party (cc: USCA) (Bishop, Sarah) Modified on 8/31/2026 to add CCA#. (RE). (Entered: 08/27/2026)	Notice of Appeal to Circuit	3	PDF CL
2026-09-08	29	JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. (Bishop, Sarah) (Entered: 09/08/2026)	Joint Status Report	4	PDF CL
2026-09-10	30	ORDER re 29 Joint Status Report. Defendants shall file a certified administrative record on or before 10/30/2026. The remaining deadlines in this case shall continue to be held in abeyance for now. The parties shall file a joint status report and further proposed case schedule within fifteen court days from when the earliest of the following events occurs in King County: (1) the mandate issues; (2) the government moves for reconsideration, rehearing en banc, or a stay pending further review; or (3) the government files a petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (APH) (Entered: 09/10/2026)	1 - Order	4	PDF CL

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